potage

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French potage, and from earlier borrowing pottage.

Noun

potage (countable and uncountable, plural potages)

  1. A thick creamy soup.

See also


French

Etymology

Old French, pot + -age.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.taʒ/
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Noun

potage m (plural potages)

  1. soup (dish)

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French potage; equivalent to pot + -age.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈtaːdʒ(ə)/

Noun

potage (plural potages)

  1. pottage (a stew or casserole)
  2. A pudding or slurry; any dish made of thick, runny liquid.
  3. Greens or vegetables; plant matter as used in food.
  4. (rare) A cataplasm; a pad on a wound to relieve.
  5. (rare) A beverage; a liquid concoction.

Descendants

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Old French

Etymology

pot + -age.

Noun

potage m (oblique plural potages, nominative singular potages, nominative plural potage)

  1. soup; broth (etc.) cooked in a pot

References

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